Mitchell v. Doherty

Dist. Ct. did not err in granting defendants-state court judge and County Sheriff’s motion for summary judgment in plaintiffs-pre-trial detainees’ section 1983 action, alleging that defendants’ failure to conduct bail hearings within 48 to 68 hours of their arrests violated their 4th Amendment rights. Ct. of Appeals found that 4th Amendment does not require bail hearing within either 48 or 68 hours after plaintiffs’ arrests. Ct. further rejected plaintiffs’ claim that absence of bail hearing within 48 hours unfairly harms innocent citizens, where, after 48 hours, bail-eligible detainees have already had probable cause hearing.